The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 85

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886. Notes of lectures given in the conference room of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and specially adapted for lectures to working men's club

Contents

• • [covers]
  • [plan of exhibition hall]
  • [title page]
  • [preface]
  • [introduction] p. 6
• • Introduction. — The British Realm
    • [introduction]
    • The Government of the Realm Outside the "mother Country."
    • Thoughts on entering the Exhibition p. 8
    • Questions on entering each Gallery
  • India p. 9
    • [the natural divisions of Hindustan or India] p. 9
    • A few Words about the People of India p. 10
  • Divisions of the Indian Exhibition
  • The Art Ware Courts. — General Remarks p. 11
  • Indian Art Ware Courts
    • [introduction]
    • The Religious Element in Indian Art p. 12
    • General Arrangement of the Exhibits
    • The Art Ware Exhibits are:—
    • Metal Work
    • Textile or Woven Fabrics p. 13
    • Jewellery p. 14
    • Pottery
    • Lacquered and Inlaid Wood p. 15
    • Carving and Modelling
    • Furniture and Household Decoration
    • A few special particulars respecting some of the Principal Courts
  • The Imperial or Economic Courts p. 19
  • Tea, Coffee, and Tobacco Courts p. 21
  • Administrative Court p. 22
  • The Indian Palace
  • Ceylon p. 23
  • General Character of the Exhibits
  • Special Exhibits p. 25
  • The British Dominions in North America — Comprise the Dominion of Canada and the Island of Newfoundland p. 26
  • The Dominion of Canada
  • Canadian Courts p. 28
    • [introduction] p. 28
    • Industrial Enterprise p. 29
  • Natural Products of Canada p. 30
  • Australia. — Thoughts on entering the Australian Courts p. 32
    • [introduction] p. 32
    • The importance of these colonies to the Mother Country
  • General Remarks
  • New South Wales p. 36
  • South Australia p. 38
  • Victoria p. 39
  • Queensland p. 41
  • Western Australia p. 42
  • New Zealand p. 43
  • General Remarks
  • The West Indies p. 45
    • [West Indies] p. 45
    • Special Notes p. 48
  • British Honduras p. 49
  • British Guiana
  • South African Colonies. — Cape Colony p. 50
  • Natal p. 53
  • The West African Possessions. — Sierra Leone, Gambia, The Gold Coast, Lagos p. 54
  • A Gallery of "Dependencies." — The Falkland Islands, St. Helena, Mauritius, The Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, North Borneo p. 55
  • Falkland Islands
  • St. Helena p. 56
  • Mauritius
  • The Straits Settlements, North Borneo, Hong Kong, New Guinea
    • [introduction]
    • The Straits Settlements p. 57
    • Hong Kong
    • North Borneo p. 59
  • Fiji
  • Questions after visiting the Exhibition p. 60

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